Packaging

[Turbo Murder]

Does anyone know what the packaging looks like when bought in a store? Or do you just get a poster and a downloiad card in a zip-lock bag?

[flint.44]

What do you mean, the box? Where would you be buying it from if it is not in the box?

[Turbo Murder]

What do you mean, the box? Where would you be buying it from if it is not in the box?
I have yet to hear about an actual box though. A lot of people think they just hand you the download card and a poster.

[Ash_735]

I'd assume it would be the normal Microsoft Points DVD Cases, the orange ones, with the Poster inside and the Card in the slot as normal.

[Turbo Murder]

I'd assume it would be the normal Microsoft Points DVD Cases, the orange ones, with the Poster inside and the Card in the slot as normal.
I have never seen these. They have some kind of bubble packaging for those in Canada I guess.

[flint.44]

Well, here is the 360 box art:
http://www.frictionlessinsight.com/revpics2/GTA4/G TA4Box.jpg
And here is the PS3 box art:
http://theexplodingbarrel.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/gta-4-ps3.jpg
Here is a picture of the PS3 box front and back:
http://www.vgboxart.com/boxes/PS3/9288_grand_theft _auto_4-v4.jpg
Lastly, here is the PC box art:
http://www.royal-esports.de/files/Newsbilder/Ordner1%20(ab%2024.06. 08)/gta4%20pc%20version.jpg

[Turbo Murder]

Funny.

[Ash_735]

I have never seen these. They have some kind of bubble packaging for those in Canada I guess.

Here is an example of one, it's how Points are sold over here, just the same as DVD Cases, but instead of having the area where you put the disc, The Card is clamped there instead.

http://i39.tinypic.com/snot3s.jpg

[lillb]

yea we don't have those over here either Ash they come as just a card

I'm assuming we will get something that looks like this:
http://www.gamestop.com/common/images/lbox/200608b .jpg
with a tear-off strip on the back to reveal the code
as for the poster not sure if it will be separate or part of the packaging

[OMFGitsJoey]

yea we don't have those over here either Ash they come as just a card

I'm assuming we will get something that looks like this:
http://www.gamestop.com/common/images/lbox/200608b .jpg
with a tear-off strip on the back to reveal the code
as for the poster not sure if it will be separate or part of the packaging

that`s a pic of the box not the card

[lillb]

well i said "assuming" for a reason i didnt see anywhere saying it was actually coming in a box if thats true then the card and the poster would be inside that box and that would be the answer to the OP's question

[Ash_735]

To answer the packaging question, a user over at GTAForums called zsakul2 has posted some pics of the package and the contents:

http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn0228k d0.jpg

http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn0229f s8.jpg

http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn0231e i8.jpg

http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn0236b t8.jpg

http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn0240y b0.jpg


http://img218.imageshack.us/my.php?image=dscn0241f l0.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/e14yhi.jpg

'imageshack gave up on me'

http://i41.tinypic.com/2vdk56c.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/33p4w0x.jpg

http://i42.tinypic.com/3446235.jpg

[Turbo Murder]

To answer the packaging question, a user over at GTAForums called zsakul2 has posted some pics of the package and the contents:
Great! Thanks!

[zeeshan810]

So zsakul2 bought the card right but don't the users get the card on Feb 17. I am confused!

[Neil]

My 1600 limited edition points card has been dispatched by my retailer. It should be here tomorrow, and I guess it's gonna be the same one as in the pictures above.

[phreak]

To answer the packaging question, a user over at GTAForums called zsakul2 has posted some pics of the package and the contents:

Where do you buy that with the box? I was just going to get a regular 1600 MSPT card but that looks hella cool.

[Ash_735]

Go to your local GameStop or something, I don't know, not American. :P

[lillb]

i gotta give em a call see if they have it already i thought we'd be gettin em the day its released not a week before

[Neil]

Here is an example of one, it's how Points are sold over here, just the same as DVD Cases, but instead of having the area where you put the disc, The Card is clamped there instead.

http://i39.tinypic.com/snot3s.jpg

Big disappointment guys! The packaging for the European version looks almost exactly like the one above. It has the same orange DVD style plastic case but it just has the GTA IV LaD logo in the middle. No free stickers, posters or bonuses whatsoever.

It's a lesson in lameness courtesy of Microsoft and Rockstar. Why couldn't they have used the same as the US packaging? :mad:

[lillb]

yea i just got mine last night
seems pretty pointless since i can't actually use it til the 17th
but i'm glad atleast i got a poster and a cool box

[2657canes]

So zsakul2 bought the card right but don't the users get the card on Feb 17. I am confused!

The card has been in the shops here for the past 2-3 days. The code is inoperable until 3am on the 17th.